US Coalition jihadis suffer major blow in East Ghouta – Veterans Today Jim W. Dean – When this campaign to clear Ghouta is completed, it will remove a major lever the US Coalition has been planning to use to disrupt the political talks.Source: US Coalition jihadis suffer major blow in East Ghouta – Veterans Today

US-led coalition conducts ‘defensive’ airstrikes against Syrian forces The US-led coalition has carried out several “defensive” airstrikes on Syrian forces in retaliation for what they called an “unprovoked” attack on the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and foreign military “advisers.” “In defense of Coalition and partner forces, the Coalition conducted strikes against attacking forces…

Angela Merkel pledges to ‘get on with forming a government’ as final coalition talks begin Source: Angela Merkel pledges to ‘get on with forming a government’ as final coalition talks begin From News Feed

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias form coalition ahead of parliamentary elections | FDD’s Long War Journal As Iraq’s elections draw near, Iran will use all means necessary to maintain and expand its influence on the Iraqi government by bolstering its network. The Iraqi state today depends on the PMF, which is dominated by Iranian-backed formations, to provide…

German coalition talks drag on, president warns Europe at stake BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party grouping and Social Democrats (SPD) toiled deep into the night on Thursday to overcome differences on tax cuts and other issues that threatened to block a new “grand coalition” government. Source:

Norway PM Solberg opens talks to include Liberals in coalition MOSS, Norway (Reuters) – Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg began negotiations on Tuesday to add the small Liberal Party to her cabinet, emphasizing jobs creation and energy policy among top priorities for the talks. Source:

‘Austria will set agenda for Europe’ Coalition looks to ‘take back control’ from Brussels…(Go Austria!!) THE new Austrian Government will “set the agenda for the future of Europe” amid concerns in Brussels over the country’s political direction. By OLI SMITHExpress.co.uk Sat, Dec 23, 2017 The new Austrian government will set the political agenda for the…

Observer on US Threats of Anti-Iran Coalition: ‘We’ve Heard About It Since 1979 Washington has warned Iran that it will build an “international coalition” against Tehran after presenting what it said was proof of Iranian-made weapons deliveries to Yemen. Speaking to Sputnik, Iranian political observer Ali Reza Rezahah said his country has been hearing similar,…

Saudi-led coalition kills 39 in strike on police camp in Yemen capital: witnesses DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck a military police camp in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people and wounding 90 more including some prisoners, an official and witnesses said. Source:

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German MP Proposes Joint EU Air Defense System With Russia in Wake of Election Russia’s presidential elections have been won by the country’s current president Vladimir Putin by a significant margin, according to preliminary results. Sputnik spoke with German Bundestag legislator Dr. Anton Friesen from the Alternative for Germany party about what impact the outcome…

‘The Walking Dead’ just introduced a mysterious new leader to the show — here’s everything to know about her Sunday’s “The Walking Dead” introduced three mysterious characters who aren’t in the comics. INSIDER speaks with Jayne Atkinson about her new role.Source:

Over 55 mln Russians vote for Putin in presidential election — election commission More than 55 mln Russians have voted for incumbent head of state Vladimir Putin with 98.59% of the ballots countedSource: Over 55 mln Russians vote for Putin in presidential election — election commission From News Feed

Vote Counting Begins: Last Polling Stations Closing in US, Canada WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Voting for the next Russian president has finished in the United States, with polling stations closing in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon, on Sunday evening and the vote counting getting underway.Source: Vote Counting Begins: Last Polling Stations Closing in US, Canada From…